2006-12-23 10:27:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No, its not. Combustion is a chemical process which cannot exist in a frozen state. The flame you see is electromagnetic energy, light, being released as the molecules drop in energy. If you froze them they wouldn't release this energy and you wouldn't see light given off.
The best you can do is freeze some matter in the process of combustion in some medium (like water, or nitrogen). But you wouldn't be freezing the flame, you would be freezing the molecules which produce the flame.
2006-12-23 10:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by dgbaley27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes in a way
Flame=somethign combusting
If you can change the temperature of the surrounding to -273 degrees celcius, 0 degree kelven, within a yocto (10^-24) second the flame will *freeze*
So far this has not been done, but its a theory
2006-12-23 16:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by -Eugenious- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must be possible, if you put it suddenly at a very low temperature, close to zero Kelvin. You know, gasses can freeze!
Now if you take flame in the sense of love, then yes it certainly can freeze and not only by the effect of low temperatures.
2006-12-24 21:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A flame is a combustion process. If the material it is burning is cold enough to freeze, it isn't hot enough to combust.
2006-12-23 10:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by Zefram 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(To Zap) If there is like...oil in it then u might be able to freeze the oil, but not the actual flame.
2006-12-23 10:32:45 · answer #5 · answered by I Like Chicken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no as there is no moisture in a flame, in order for something to freeze it must possess moisture
2006-12-23 10:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by ZappBranagan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
After much searching, I have found the answer:
http://geocities.com/pirosteve/frozenflame.jpg
I believe he died trying to be "one with the penguins"...
2006-12-23 11:28:11 · answer #7 · answered by Steve-o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of gas used I guess?
2006-12-23 10:28:28 · answer #8 · answered by alec c 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
2006-12-23 10:28:46 · answer #9 · answered by Zhukov 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
actually yes. i did a little research and found some webcam footage of a chemist demonstrating the process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehS8pkCtkeI
2006-12-23 10:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by cholly_horse 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋